International
Navigators Navigated a Tough Market in 2015
The Navigators Group Inc., like many property/casualty insurers, said that challenging market conditions in areas such as offshore energy shaped its 2015 fourth quarter and year. But the ...
Two More AIG Execs Depart in Ongoing Overhaul; New COO Named
American International Group Inc. veteran Brian Schreiber, who shepherded multibillion-dollar deals that expanded the company and then shrank it after the 2008 credit crisis, is departing as the ...
Executives On The Move at QBE, Hiscox and Preferred Mutual
QBE North America gave one of its major executives some new responsibilities. Hiscox brought on an additional energy underwriter. Preferred Mutual has a new general counsel. *** QBE North America is ...
Hank Greenberg: AIG Let ‘Fox in the Henhouse’ With Icahn Deal
American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Peter Hancock won short-term relief at the risk of longer-term challenges by striking an accord with activist investors who want to shrink ...
As El Niño Peaks, La Niña is Poised to Emerge
Even as the El Nino weather phenomenon continues to impact global temperatures and crops, its counterpart La Nina is increasingly expected to emerge in the coming months for the first time in four ...
In Q4, Markel Improved Combined Ratio and Grew Net Income
Markel Corp. reported $197.9 million in net income to shareholders for the 2015 fourth quarter, up from $117.6 million during the same period in 2014. For the full-year 2015, the Richmond, ...
Zurich’s General Insurance Revamp May Affect 8,000 Positions
Last December, Zurich Insurance Group AG announced expanded plans to cut relocate or change at least 1,800 jobs in a bid to save money and revamp its struggling general insurance unit. Now, the ...
AIG Will Expand Board to Include Billionaire Paulson and Icahn Rep
American International Group, Inc. disclosed on Feb. 11 that its board will expand from 14 seats to 16 seats, a move that accommodates two activist shareholders: billionaires John Paulson and Carl ...